Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-30
EUROPEAN EPITOME.
Debate Or the Police Establtsh
ment i'm Ireland.

LONDON, August 29.-In the House
of Commons. this evening, Mr.. Dillon
protested against the constant in
crease of the police force in Ireland.
Although the population had de-
creased 1000 since 1880, the cost of
the police service had increased
G250,000. The effect of employing
police was to create widespread dis
satisfaction and to exasperate the
people.
BALFoUR's REPLY.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, spoke of the responsibility
that rested on those who were doing
their best to ferment discomfort in
Ireland.
sExToN's OPINION.
Mr.. Sexton said that he believed
that Ireland was the only country in
the world where, with steadily de-
creasing population, there existed a
steadily increasing police force to over
awe the people.
DUBLIN, August pa large force
of cavalry, infantry and police have
left Limerick for the O'Grady estates
where they will be encamped while
evictions are being made. Captain
Plunkett urged Mr.. O'Grady to settle
with the tenants on his Herbetstown
estates but without success and
THE EvIcTIoNs
VIII commence tomorrow. One hun
dred soldiers and three hundred po-
lice are in readiness to protect bailiffs
in their work of evicting tenants. The
houses of the latter are strongly bar
ricaded.
COERCION, BLESSING IN DISGUISE"
Healy addressed a league meeting
at Cork tonight. He said that the
people would wipe their boots with
the governments proclamation. Irish
men with the support of the English
democracy despised the government.
Coercion would entail suffering on the
people, but would prove a blessing in
disguise.
COMING TO AMERICA.
The Freeman's Journal states that
Arthur O'Connor, member OF Parlia-
ment for Donegal, and Sir Thomas
Henry Grattan Esmonde, member for
Dublin county, will visit the United
States in September and address mon
ster meeting to be convened by the
Irish National League of America.
Archbishop Walsh has published a let
ter inviting the landlands to oppoint a
committee Of Irish tenants in round
table conference on the land question.
A BoNEPARTIsT MANIFESTO.
PARIS, August 29.-Prince Victor,
son of Prince Jerome Bonaparte, has
issued manifesto at Brussels in
which he condemns the conversative
party of France for supporting the OPP
portunist Cabinet. He describes the
present condition of his party and ex-
presses his views as to the proper
course to be pursued to accomplish
the end in view-the restoration OF
the Empire. The manifesto is re-
markable in its failure to make any
mention of Paul De Cassagnac whilom
pun vi tilt tlbtb.
HIGH TREASON.
Two secretaries Of General Ferron.
Minister of War, have been arrested
for disclosing to the Figaro plan for
carrying out the mobilization scheme
contrary to the Governments wishes.
The charge against them is high treas
on.
ASTRONOMICAL CONGRESS.
KEEL, August 29.--The International
Astronomical Congress opened in this
city to-day, DR.. Anwers presiding
There was a large attendance includ-
ing astronomers from America, Aus
tria, France and Sweden. Governor
Heinman welcomed the delegates in
behalf of the government.
A SPANISH CABAL.
MADRID, August ga conspiracy
against the government has been dis
covered at Ponce, Porto Rico, and forty
persons have been arrested including
the President of the Astronomical
Club.